Pocket handkerchief having fold indicia thereupon



Feb. 21, 1956 J. M. GIND! 3 POCKET HANDKERCHIEF HAVING FOLD INDICIATHEREUPON Filed April 14, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

JOSEPH M Gnvo/ INVENTOR.

BY (,9 L/M 3% ATTORNEY Feb. 21, 1956 J. M. GlNDl 2,735,098

POCKET HANDKERCHIEF HAVING FOLD INDICIA THEREUPON Filed April 14, 1955 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Jo 5.5% M GINO IN V EN TOR.

BY l/abd, B, l

ATTORNEY United States Patent POCKET HANDKERCHIEF HAVING FOLD INDICIATHEREUPON Joseph M. Gindi, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application April 14, 1955, Serial No. 501,263

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-1) This invention relates to a foldable article and hasparticular application to a foldable pocket handkerchief which is placedin the breast pocket of a wearer.

The folding of pocket handkerchiefs is an art which few persons aremasters of. Furthermore fashion decrees difierent manners of foldinghandkerchiefs periodically.

The invention also relates to the folding of other articles where theprecise manner of folding the same is difficult to reproduce.

Prior to the present invention various means were employed to show theproper fold lines of a foldable article. However all of the priorattempts were not satisfactory since the order of folding was notspecified. Thus a person following the prior fold means would, in alarge number of instances, fold the article in improper order.

It is an object of this invention to provide a foldable article withindicia thereon showing both the manner and the order of folding thesame.

It is a further object of this invention to provide such indicia whichwill not be apparent to the untrained eye.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a foldable articlewhich will be relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention may be briefly described as comprising a foldable articlehaving indicia thereon showing the proper fold lines thereof. Theindicia showing successive fold lines are different so that the order offolding the article is specified.

In the preferred modification of this invention the indicia are injuxtaposition with the proper fold lines of the foldable article, extendalong the length of the fold lines, and are formed by modifying thematerial of which the foldable article is made so that they areconcealed to the untrained eye. In this preferred modification the firstfold line is indicated by a single line indicia, the second fold line bya double line indicia, the third fold line by a triple line indicia, andeach succeeding fold line by an additional line indicia.

The invention will be further described by reference to the accompanyingdrawings which are made a part of this specification.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the inside of a pocket handkerchief made inaccordance with this invention and showing one type of indicia that maybe employed to show the proper fold lines thereof.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the inside of a pocket handkerchief made inaccordance with this invention showing the same type of indicia asemployed in Fig. 1 but demonstrating another type of fold that may beemployed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the pockethandkerchief shown in Fig. 1 after the first fold is made therein.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the pockethandkerchief shown in Fig. 1 after the second fold is made therein.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale. of

the pocket handkerchief shown in Fig. 1 after the third fold is madetherein.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the pocket handkerchief shown in Fig. 1 afterthe third fold is made therein.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the pockethandkerchief shown in Fig. 1 after the fourth fold is made therein.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the pockethandkerchief shown in Fig. 1 after the fifth fold is made therein.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the folded handkerchief shown in Fig. 1with the spacing between the folds somewhat exaggerated to show thedetails thereof.

Referring now to the form of the invention as set forth in the drawingsfor a detailed description thereof handkerchief 10 bears indicia 11, 12,13, 14, and 15 thereon. Indicia 11-15 are in juxtaposition with theproper fold lines of the handkerchief and indicate the manner and theorder of folding thereof. Indicia 11 consists of one line, indicia 12 oftwo lines, indicia 13 of three lines, indicia 14 of four lines, andindicia 15 of five lines.

Handkerchief 10 is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with its interior face 16uppermost. An initial 18 is embroidered upon face 16 and appears incorrect relationship upon the exterior face 17 of handkerchief 10.

Indicia 11-15 may be placed upon handkerchief 10 in any convenientmanner. The lines may be printed, woven, embroidered, stitched, orotherwise afiixed to the body of handkerchief 10. Preferably, however,the indicia 11-15 should be made of the same material of which thehandkerchief is composed and be of the same color so that the presenceof the indicia is camouflaged and not apparent to the untrained eye.Furthermore the pattern formed by the indicia lines resembles anornamental design which is usually placed upon a handkerchief thusheightening the camouflage.

The indicia lines may be most conveniently atlixed to the body of thehandkerchief by affixing a heavier thread, or one made of differentmaterial, to the loom weaving the handkerchief. If the different threadis placed in the right position the handkerchief will be woven with adistinct mark at the point desired. The remainder of the handkerchiefwill, of course, be composed of the normal thread used while thediffering thread will form the indicia line or lines desired. If aheavier thread is used it will form a raised line upon the body of thehandkerchief.

The operation of the invention will now be explained.

The person desiring to fold the handkerchief shown in Fig. l of thedrawings will place it with the reverse face 16 uppermost. He will thenfold portions 20 and 21 of handkerchief 10 toward one another so thatthe construction shown in Fig. 3 results. The folding of portions 20 and21 is indicated by indicia 11 and said portions are folded along theline shown by indicia 11. Thereafter handkerchief 10 is folded along theline shown by indicia 12 and portions 22 and 23 are folded toward oneanother. Thereafter handkerchief 10 is folded along the line shown byindicia 13 and portions 24 and 25 are folded toward one another.Thereafter handkerchief 10 is folded along the line shown by indicia 14and portions 26 and 27 folded toward one another. Finally handkerchief10 is folded along the line shown by indicia 15 and portions 28 and 29are folded toward one another.

The proper direction of fold is clear from the position of indicia 11-15upon the body of the handkerchief. In addition initial 18 also serves asa guide.

In the preferred modification of the invention the width of indicia 15is greater than the width of the fold line indicated by said indicia.Thus the relative size of por- 'be'inserted.

The foregoing description clearly indicates how the invention iscarriedont.

The foregoing-specific constructions and descriptions of this inventionas setforth inthe'foregoing specification are for illustrative purposesand for purposes of example only. Various changes and modification canbe made therein without departing from'the spirit and scope oftheinvention.

I claim:

.1. A pocket handkerchief :having a plurality of progressive series of'fold=line indicating marks thereupon,

the first series including a line upon said'handkerchief extendingacross the "body thereof and indicating the first fold to be made, andeach succeeding series of marks having one additional line adjacent thefirst-namedjline rindicatingeach successive fold to'be made, whereinsaid ilines collectively resemble an ornamental design and :show

the order of folding saidhandkerchief.

'2. A pocket handkerchief having a plurality of progressive series offold-line indicating marks thereupon, the first series including a line,upon said handkerchief extending across the body thereof and indicatingthe first fold to be made, and each succeeding series of marks havingone additional line adjacent the ,,first-named line indicating eachsuccessive fold to be made, wherein the lines indicating the final foldto he made are of greater width than that of the fold-line that theyindicate so that the size of the final folded portion of saidhandkerchief may be selectively adjusted, and the lines collectivelyresemble an ornamental design and show the order of folding saidhandkerchief.

3. A pocket handkerchief having a plurality of progressive series offold-line indicating marks thereupon,

the first series including a line of the same color as that of saidhandkerchief disposed thereupon, extending across the body of saidhandkerchief and indicating the first fold to be made, and eachsucceeding series of marks having one additional line adjacent thefirst-named line indicating each successive fold to be made; wherein thelines indicating the 'final fold to be made aresof greater width thanthat ,of the fold-line that they indicate so that the size of the finalfolded portion of said handker chief may be selectively adjusted, andthe lines collectively resemble an ornamental design and show the orderof folding said handkerchief. 7

References Cited-in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,145,137 Sayers Jan. .24, 1939 2;66,630 Miller July 28, '1953 FOREIGNPATENTS 824,863 France :Feb. :17, 1938 5,354 Great Britain Apr. 8, 1890

